Recent Obituaries in Franklin, Tennessee
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Vivian Estelle King Denton
Nov 17, 2022
Vivian Estelle King Denton, age 75 of Franklin, TN passed away November 17, 2022. Native of Williamson County in the Boston Community. Longtime banker since 1965 where she began her career at Harpeth National Bank. She retired from Bank of America and Landmark Bank. Preceded in death by husband, Gary Denton. Survived by: children, Karen (Terry) Cooper, Robin (Lee)...
Cindy Ferguson
Nov 17, 2022
Cindy Louise Ferguson, age 64 of Franklin, TN passed away November 17, 2022. Cindy was born in Bronx, NY to Josephine and Anthony Cruz where she attended college and married her husband of 35 years, Bobby Ferguson. Cindy and Bobby had two children, Deanna and Anthony, and they later moved to Franklin, TN. Cindy turned their home on Ridley...
Derrick Lepkowski
Nov 17, 2022
Derrick Lee Lepkowski, age 40 of Franklin, TN passed away November 17, 2022.
He was born in Watertown, NY on May 14, 1982. He and his family moved to Cartersville, GA where he spent 5th grade until graduation. He was in the first graduating class of Woodland. He was an avid soccer player, even just recently getting...
Donald Heuss, Jr.
Nov 17, 2022
Donald Frederick Heuss, Jr. age 64 of Spring Hill, TN passed away November 17, 2022. He was born in Decatur, IL to the late Donald Sr. & Janice Heuss. Donald was a retired veteran of the U.S. Air Force. Donald worked for Clear Capital as a computer programmer. He is survived by his wife, Margaret Heuss of Lake St....
Marilyn Johnson
Nov 16, 2022
Marilyn Paar Johnson, age 89 of Franklin, TN passed away November 16, 2022. She was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania to the late Oscar & Hazel Paar. When she married, she moved to southern California where she had three children. The family moved to Memphis in 1968. She and her husband then moved to Brentwood in 1993 where her eldest daughter and three...
Lewis Mosley, Jr.
Nov 16, 2022
Lewis Earl Mosley, Jr., age 62 passed away November 16, 2022. Earl was a longtime resident of Santa Fe, TN. He was owner and operator of Mosley Trucking where he was known as “Yard Dawg”. He traveled all over the country with different bands and performers, driving a tour bus and then later moving on to hauling equipment with...
Michael Harbers
Nov 16, 2022
Michael John Harbers, age 82 of Franklin, TN, passed away November 16, 2022. Mike was a loving husband, father, and grandfather. Mike grew up in Pasadena, CA. He graduated with a degree in English from Carleton College in Northfield, MN and then became a Supply Corps Officer in the United States Navy. Following his stint in the Navy, he...
William "Bill" Mandeville, Jr.
Nov 15, 2022
William “Bill” McKinley Mandeville, Jr. of Brentwood and formerly of Miami, Florida and New Rochelle, New York, passed away peacefully on Tuesday, November 15, 2022. He was the beloved husband of Mary Adele Wall Mandeville who passed away in October of 2021. Bill and Adele were happily married for 68 years, traveling the world together on many adventures. Bill...
Pauline Biber
Nov 14, 2022
Pauline Therese Biber, age 94 of Maryville, TN passed away November 14, 2022. She was born in Utica, NY to the late Thomas and Agnes Mattis. Pauline was a veteran of the U.S. Air Force. She made her career as a registered nurse. Pauline was a loving wife, mother and grandmother. She is preceded in death by her husband,...
Maryland Christine Bennett
Nov 13, 2022
Maryland Christine Bennett, age 85 of the Bethesda Community, TN. Retired from Apcom, Inc. after sixteen years of service. Preceded in death by husband, Johnnie R. Bennett, Sr.; son, Ricky Bennett and great grandchild, Chevy Robison. Survived by: sons, Danny Sr. (Kathy) Bennett and Tim (Candy) Bennett; sister, Margie Smithers; grandchildren, Danny Bennett, Jr., Brad Bennett, Amanda Robison, Jessica...
Nina Broadway
Nov 13, 2022
On November 13, 2022, Nina May Shelton Broadway, age 88, of Franklin, TN was called to her eternal home where she was restored and reunited with her late husband, Reg Broadway. She was born May 29, 1934, in Memphis, TN. Her life was full of love and laughter, and she truly made a difference in each person in her...
Sherry West Cloud O’Sullivan
Nov 13, 2022
On Sunday, November 13, 2022, Sherry West Cloud O’Sullivan, a beloved wife, mother and grandmother, passed away after a 4-year battle with cancer. She was 74 years old. Sherry was preceded in death by her mother, Elnora West, her father, Lloyd West, and her beloved son, John Cloud. She is survived by her husband, Dan O’Sullivan, her sister, Lisa...
Donald Locke
Nov 13, 2022
Donald “Don” Wayne Locke of Franklin, TN passed away November 13, 2022 after a brief battle with lung cancer. He was 93 years young. Don was born on April 15, 1929 to parents, Samuel Otho Locke and Nannie Holloman Locke. He was the youngest of three children. Don graduated from Tennessee Military Institute in Sweetwater, TN, Boot Camp in...
Mary Burns
Nov 12, 2022
Mary Louise Burns, age 63 of Manchester, TN passed away November 12, 2022. She was born in Petersburg, TN. Mary worked for 18 years for the State of TN Department of Human Resources. She was a loving daughter, sister, wife, mother and grandmother. She is preceded in death by her father, Vernon “Pop” Coleman; brothers, James Vernon Coleman &...
Danny Wayne Williamson
Nov 10, 2022
Danny Wayne Williamson, 76, of Franklin, Tennessee went home to be with our Heavenly Father on Thursday, November 10, 2022. He was born on June 13, 1946 in Sistersville, West Virginia.
Danny will be greatly missed by his wife of 54 years, Marlene Sue Hall. He is survived by his seven children, Denise Etzler (Ron), Danny Williamson,...
William Milton "Billy" Giles, Jr.
Nov 9, 2022
William Milton “Billy” Giles, Jr., age 82 passed away November 9, 2022. Billy was a native of the Bethesda Community and a lifelong farmer. Member of Bethesda United Methodist Church. Preceded in death by son, Jeffery Ray Giles; parents, William Milton Sr. and Bessie Pearl Hill Giles; sisters, Ruth Edmondson and Linda Pritchett. Survived by: wife of 60 years,...
Raymond Umstead
Nov 8, 2022
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Sylvia Alice Rivers Tywater
Nov 8, 2022
Sylvia Alice Rivers Tywater, age 79 of Franklin, TN passed away November 8, 2022. Lifelong resident of Williamson County, TN. She was a graduate of Franklin High School. Member of the Daughters of the Confederacy. Preceded in death by husband of 61+ years, Leon D. Tywater, Sr.; parents, Dan and Barbara Chadwell Rivers; sister, Fannie Ladd and brother, Dan...
Howard Don Fields
Nov 7, 2022
Howard Don Fields, age 88 of Franklin, TN passed away November 7, 2022. Don began his career in Nashville in the early 1950s – first working in advertising for Loveman’s Department Store and later Harvey’s Department Store. In 1960 after his career with those stores, he began freelancing on his own. He was involved in film making and illustrations...
Bryan McCarty
Nov 6, 2022
Bryan Knight McCarty, 77, passed away peacefully on Sunday, November 6, 2022, with Linda at his side. Bryan was born in Omaha, Nebraska on January 9, 1945, son of the late Melvin and Adeline McCarty. Growing up in Lincoln, Nebraska, Bryan excelled in debate, theater, tennis, chess, woodworking and drawing. He illustrated textbooks and had a great love for...
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